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Fearless

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3. Orientationism is a bit of a mouthful I suppose

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 12:26 AM

Jul 2014

We are still losing the forest for the trees at the moment on this issue. Perhaps at some point in the future, we'll be able to look back at it from a different point of view and perhaps then we'll have a word for institutionalized homophobia. As for now, it's the status quo.

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In a thread in the GD, a member of this Group ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 OP

Good question, and it deserves thoughtful responses. closeupready Jul 2014 #1

Thank you ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #2

Orientationism is a bit of a mouthful I suppose Fearless Jul 2014 #3

Agreed; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #4

True, but the conversation started a long time ago Fearless Jul 2014 #5

Touche ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #6

I've always preferred the term heterosexism (heterosexist) theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #7

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #9

By the way, you've always been a great ally to the LGBT community theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #8

"Heterosexism" is a really good modern way of referring to it. Also, closeupready Jul 2014 #10

John Boswell ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #11

Kicking for further discussion ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #12